Food Safety - Interactive Tools, Podcasts, and Videos


Food Safety Video
This is a engaging clip created by pharmacy students in a disease prevention course to emphasize important CDC recommendations regarding food handling. Causes of food borne illness and steps to prevent food borne illness are presented through this video. This video can be used a s a supplement to lesson plans on food safety. The video is from Teacher Tube Videos.

The TEKS provided for this video are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness.


A Link to the video is below:
Food Safety in Black and White




Food Safety Video
Microbes - They Might Kill You
This video was created by students from New Mexico University. The video places the emphasis on the dangers of microbes. The video is engaging to high school students because the lyrics are written with a stomachache tonightfamiliar classic rock song making it easy to learn what you are trying to teach your students. Very enjoyable. What a way to learn! This video can be used a s a supplement to lesson plans on food safety. The video is from Teacher Tube Videos.

The TEKS provided for this video are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness.

A link to the video is below:
Microbes- They Might Kill You




Hand Washing Technique Video

This video was created by College Park sports Medicine. The video gives a brief demonstration on the proper technique of hand washing . This video could be used to supplement a lesson on personal hygiene and food safety. This video is from Teacher Tube Videos.

The TEKS provided for this video are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (C) practice appropriate dress and personal hygiene in food preparation.

A link to the video is below:
Hand washing




Food Safety Podcasts

The Resource was retrieved from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service website. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
The podcast topics include: safe handling and cooking of whole muscle cuts of beef like steaks and roasts, storage and preparation of hot dogs, food safety on preparing a safe school lunch, food safety when cooking out, and much more. These podcasts can be used a s a supplement to lesson plans on food safety.

The TEKS provided for these podcasts are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness.

A link to the podcasts in below:

Food Safety Podcasts



Interactive Game on Bacteria and Food Safety

The Resource was retrieved from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service website. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.

This game takes you on a ride through "Safe Food Park." As you ride along you will be asked various questions on safe food handling and proper hygiene practices. If you miss a question the correct answer pops up the a full explanation. This activity could be used as part of a lesson on food safety or simply for student exploration.

The TEKS provided for this interactive game are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness. (C) practice appropriate dress and personal hygiene in food preparation.

A link to the game is below:
Food Safety Mobile





Interactive Game on Bacteria
The Food Detectives


This Resource was retrieved from the Partnership for Food Safety Education website. The Partnership is a non-profit educational organization that relies on charitable contributions to do its work. The Partnership is not involved with regulatory or policy matters, it exists to improve public health through research-based, actionable consumer food safety initiatives that reduce food borne illness.

Because bacteria can live on the food you eat if it isn't cooked and handled properly this interactive game shows you how to fight the disgusting enemy "bacteria." You will investigate food borne illness through four different cases. This game also includes a place to videos about bacteria and food borne illness.This activity could be used as part of a lesson on food safety or simply for student exploration.

The TEKS provided for this interactive game are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness. (C) practice appropriate dress and personal hygiene in food preparation.

A link to the game is below:

Food Detectives





Kids World Interactive

The website is an interactive site for student exploration. The site is from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' this site provides a journey through various games, quizzess and informational worlds that has been creadted specifically for food safety and nutrition. This activity could be used as part of a lesson on food safety or simply for student exploration.

The TEKS provided for this interactive game are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness.(C) practice appropriate dress and personal hygiene in food preparation.


A link to the interactive site is below:
kids world





Food Safety Video
Stomachache Tonight
This video is a parody of The Eagles' "Heartache Tonight," as performed by Carl Winters. (c) Copyright 2007. Carl Winter, Food Safety Music. UC Davis. The animations were produced at New Mexico State University. The lyrics are written from the familiar classic rock song it makes it easy to learn what you are trying to teach your students. Join "Sal Monella and the Pathogens" in an entertaining performance with sing-a-long lyrics provided. Very enjoyable. What a way to learn! This video can be used a s a supplement to lesson plans on food safety. The video is from YouTube Videos.

The TEKS provided for this video are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness.

A link to the video is below:
stomachache tonight






Food Safety Video
Don't Get Sticky With It

This video is a parody of Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It," as performed by Carl Winter. (c) Copyright 2007. Carl Winter, Food Safety Music. UC Davis. The animations were produced at New Mexico State University. Fighting bacteria from the hip hop side of music--your students will love it! Enjoy singing along with the song lyrics. What a way to learn! This video can be used a s a supplement to lesson plans on food safety. The video is from YouTube Videos.

The TEKS provided for this video are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness.

A link to the video is below:
Don't Get Sticky with It







Food Safety Video
Chill the Food


This video was created by students from New Mexico University. The song is part of the Fight Bac!® Food Detective which is a part of the Partnership for Food Safety Education website. The Partnership is a non-profit educational organization that relies on charitable contributions to do its work. The Partnership is not involved with regulatory or policy matters, it exists to improve public health through research-based, actionable consumer food safety initiatives that reduce food borne illness.The video is about the proper ways to chill food. This video is a great supplement for a lesson on food safety. The video is from YouTube Videos. The TEKS provided for this video are for the Nutrition and Wellness course from the new TEXAS TEKS:

TEKS: 130.245. (4) The student understands safety and sanitation. The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe and sanitary practices in the use, care, and storage of food. (B) explain types and prevention of food-borne illness

A link to the video is below:
chill the food